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barrage

[buh-rahzh, bar-ahzh, bahr-ij] / bəˈrɑʒ, ˈbær ɑʒ, ˈbɑr ɪdʒ /




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The barrage cooled off the courtside celebrities and sucked the energy out of a room stuffed with loyal and pseudo fans who’d again paid far too much to be there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Among the weapons Russia used during the barrage was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Thankfully, the Rhode Island Child Advocate appears uncowed by this barrage of threats.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

The barrage didn’t lead to the mass exodus from cities the Moscow might have hoped for.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Under this unholy barrage of my parents’ confusion and shame and disappointment, even I almost feel bad for Charlie.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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